Education Programs

SFFILM Education’s Youth FilmHouse Residency, in partnership with SFFILM Makers, is a program for students grades 9–12 who identify themselves as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC) and are excited to explore careers in film and filmmaking. Throughout the residency, students will engage with SFFILM Makers residents, SFFILM staff in other departments, film industry professionals, and a dynamic curriculum that balances practical skills like production strategy and technique along with trainings, panels, and lectures that highlight industry knowledge and possible career paths through our artist network. As Youth FilmHouse residents embark on the next stage of their artistic endeavors, we will ensure they are folded into the Makers community. By the end of this residency, each student should have a realistic action plan to immediately begin their film career in keeping with their own artistic voice.

Dates and details for the 2022 Youth FilmHouse Residency will be announced later this year.

The Youth FilmHouse Residency is free to students. Along with building upon filmmaking skills and meeting a cohort of peers and professional industry contacts, added benefits include a scholarship to the  tickets to Doc Stories (November 3–6, 2022) and the SFFILM Festival, and a complimentary SFFILM Membership. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to pre-screen the Youth Works submissions for the 2023 SFFILM Festival in late 2022.

SFFILM Education’s Youth Filmmaker Camp is an intensive summer program for teens ages 14–18 to learn from world-class film professionals in a fun, interactive, and collaborative environment. The program is broken up into two experience levels: the Starter Lab, which is for beginner students looking to learn the basics of filmmaking and enhance their storytelling skills; and the Advanced Lab, which is for students who want to build upon their existing skills. All students dive deep into the filmmaking process by learning about screenwriting, storyboarding, production, cinematography, sound, editing, and much more.

Starter Lab

July 11–22, 2022
9 am–4 pm

Advanced Lab

July 25–August 5, 2022
9 am–4 pm

Location
University of San Francisco

Want to make a positive impact on the next generation of storytellers? You can help SFFILM Education serve students in need by making a fully tax-deductible gift in support of Youth Filmmakers Camp Scholarship Assistance.

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For questions about enrollment or scholarship applications please contact SFFILM Education Manager Soph Schultz Rocha at sschultz@sffilm.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

Screenings for Schools is a year-round series of carefully curated films and presentations at theaters, schools and other venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. Films are selected to support the curriculum of a range of grade levels and subject areas, and all programs are interactive experiences with opportunities for students to engage with filmmakers, industry professionals, and subject area specialists in post-screening discussions and Q&As.

Through this program, SFFILM Education also brings filmmakers directly into the schools to meet and discuss their films with students in smaller classroom settings. These interactive visits allow students to engage with filmmakers from around the world and give the artists the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from younger audiences. All programs are developed in alignment with Common Core and California educational standards for media literacy.

To learn more, email education@SfFilm.org.